Lifestyle Stories from August 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Helping cancer patients decide on options in treatmentAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Patients increasingly are more involved in the decisions they make with their physicians. As vice president and program director for the Bay Area affiliate of Cancer Sup...
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Almost half of doctors say they are burning outAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - About 1 in 2 doctors are burned out, showing signs of emotional exhaustion and little interest in work as patient loads increase, U.S. researchers found. Doctors working...
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Precautions urged when making a hospital visitAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Grandma needed cheering up. She had been hospitalized after suffering serious complications from a chronic illness and really appreciated the visit from her daughter and...
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Your health: Gotta love those peachesAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Peachy keen It’s time to celebrate the sweet and scrumptious fruit all of August for National Peach Month, says website FabFitFun. Get to a farmers market quick and...
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Women can benefit from strength trainingAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - “Cardio, cardio, cardio.” Sound advice from my favorite gynecologist. I believe in the many healthful benefits of cardiovascular workouts, perform them faithfully and to...
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Blind mice see after scientists crack retinal codeAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Blind mice had their vision restored with a device that helped diseased retinas send signals to the brain, according to a study that may lead to new prosthetic technolog...
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Prevent osteoporosis with the right exercisesAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I've read that certain types of exercise help prevent osteoporosis. What types are best? How do they prevent bone loss? A. Osteoporosis is a disease that weak...
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New device being tested to relieve spinal stenosisAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - You’re over 50, and when you walk more than a short distance, you get pain or cramping in your legs and lower back. The pain subsides when you sit down. But, you notice ...
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Custom 1949 Mercury rises from the ashesAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Ancient mythology tells of a sacred fire bird that, at the end of its life, ignites its nest to be taken up in flames. When the blaze burns down, a new offspring emerges...
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No clear answers with mammograms and dense breastsAug 27, 2012 5:32 am - WASHINGTON — More women are getting the word that they may have breasts too dense for mammograms to give a good picture. What’s not so clear is what to make of that info...